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Chu on that you sceptics – I resign!

Steven Chu, the US energy secretary has stepped down. In his resignation letter he took aim at climate sceptics, saying:

“The test for America’s policy makers will be whether they are willing to accept a few failures in exchange for many successes. America’s entrepreneurs and innovators who are leaders in global clean energy race understand that not every risk can—or should—be avoided. Michelangelo said, ‘The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.'”

“The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human activity has had a significant and likely dominant role in climate change. There is also increasingly compelling evidence that the weather changes we have witnessed during this thirty year time period are due to climate change.”

Mr Chu could have also mentioned that there have been no increases in the temperature of the World during the last 15 years and there have been no accelerations in global sea-level rise during the 20th century. He trusts his ‘consensus’ and his ‘climate models’, rather than observable facts.’

Dear Mr. Chu,
For your information 31,487 American scientists have signed The Oregon Petition, including 9,029 with PhDs
We therefore cordially invite you to meet our team so that we can explain the difference between
climate models and empirical data based science.
You can leave your playstation in the trash can back home…
…you won’t need it again…ever!!!!!

Former Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan. Al Gore calls her “A supremely talented and dedicated public servant whose deep understanding of the issues makes her one of the most relevant voices in politics today”.

Former Democratic governor Chet Culver of Iowa: “All Iowans should be proud that we’re generating 26% of our energy from wind power”.

Byron Dorgan, North Dakota Democrat, “I’m in favor of taking action to reduce CO2 emissions and to protect our environment.”

Ernest Moniz, physics professor at MIT: “Energy demand will double and demand for electricity will triple, leading to a catastrophic increase in the planet’s temperature.”

Billionaire hedge-fund manager Tom Steyer: “It seems crazy to me we would roll back science-based clean air standards because there are skillful political operatives and wealthy political donors who really want to get rid of E.P.A. Regulations.”

But there is one faint ray of hope. Obama might choose Bill Ritter, former governor of Colorado, who says: “If you want to get Americans on both sides of the political spectrum on board with clean technology and energy efficiency, avoid two words: ‘climate change’.”

The person that wanted Steven Chu is the person that gets to pick the next energy secretary. Last I heard that person has not changed his mind about things. “Things” being where to funnel the government’s largess over the next four years so as to maximize future income from corporate board memberships, books, speakers fees, partnerships, and on and on. He hasn’t a clue about science but did learn a thing or two while a politician residing in Chicago.

I think I should disclose here that I once worked for Standard Oil of Ohio. I didn’t actually join them, they took over the company I worked for, but I guess it amounts to the same thing. Then BP took over Standard Oil, so I guess I worked for them too.

Former Texaco Aviation fuel Jobber (manager for the Jobber) employee here. but that was 28 years
ago haven’t got a check from them for a while…
Personally I think we will see some sort of backfill with the new secretary ..
Or sidestep. Chu was a disaster…

I must admit I work for the oil companies. Not in the usual sense that bloviators intend when throwing that garbage out. I drive 100 miles a day to and from work. I spend around $80 a week or $320 a month on fuel. So essentially, I work a little more than one day a month for Conoco oil. I usually designate the last Friday of the month as my oil day, and spend the day excorciating ignorance on various AGW propagandist sites or government nut jobs, as Choo-Choo. Hey, if I’m going to work for them, I need to put in a full day!